Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-10-20
News from Washington

Postoffices established: Minnesota-Elm-
wood, Hennepin county. Iowa-Last
Chance, Lucas county. Fourth.c class post
masters appointed Wisconsin: Dous.
man, A. HI. Clifford
Ex.Gov. George Pattison, chairman of
the commission to investigate the Pacific
railways. rave a comprehensive denial of
the published statements hat the commits
sion incurred a bill for S22. 900 iourneying
over the Central Pacific railroad.
The treasury department has decided
that Eawed square pine timber imported
from Canada is dutiable at the rate OF So
20 per cent ad valorem. as assessed by the
collector OF Plattsburgh, n. Y.
Gen. Robert MaeFeeley, commissary gener-
al and acting secretary OF war, seems to
have taken advantage OF his position to
give his own department about as COM
plete a shaking up as 1t has had for some
years. A large number of officers have
changed stations with others.
The treasury has decided that tourists
who visits Canada in the summer and pur-
chase winter clothing win have to pay duty
on IL. The treasury is endeavoring to
reach more definite regulations as to what
articles a tourist may bring into this
country free OF duty, AS q part OF his bag.
gage.
The following pensions have been grant
ed: Wisconsin: Mother OF s. s. Brown,
Chippewa Falls. Original p. Hoyt Mil
waDkee; ID. Chesemore. Buck Creek; Z. Kuf-
fenkam, Milwaukee,; R. ID. Sawyer. Wau-
sauiJ ]. Anderson, Arena; w. Brindley, Bos-
cobel. Minnesota: j. G.. Loomer, Delavan
Station.
Secretary Fairchild has issued a circular
lotfar IN the Cn0fnpaa aHfaarS 10 whtoh h.
says The conditions ofthe appropriations
Tor d~efraying the expenses OF collecting the
revenue from customs demands that the
business OF the several customs collection
districts be transacted with the strictest
regard to economy.
The acting secretary OF war has ordered
- board OF officers, to consist OF Colonies
{. G. SawtelIe and b. c. Card, deputy
quartermaster generals, and Lieut.. Con-
stantine Chase, Third artillery. to ex-
anime and report upon the qualifications
OF applicants as superintendents OF ma
tional cemeteries.
Fourth-elass postmastsrs appointed:
Dakota: Grand Rapids, r. W. Campield;
Pine Ridge agency. ID. +. Wallace. Min
nesota; Morrow, r. A. Register. The
citizens. has applied for the establishment
of free delivery service. The postmaster
sc neral order inspector to hat point TO
report.
The following patents have bee issued to
Minnesotians: Minnesota: r. Brownson,
st. Paul. horse collar; A. Miles, Duluth,
elevator; w. Sonnenberg. Winona. a
hreeeh-loading fife-arm; A. A. Winkley,
Faribault. artificial limb. Iowa: s. r.
Mace. Moulton, barrel stand; w. w. May
sent and F. Jones. Earring, railway tank;
A. McNally, Cascade, trace carrier; c. j.
Moore, Webster, gate; w. III. Richards,
Orleans. apparatus for use in dehorning
cattle, G. l.. Storey, Blaiistown. double
tree and single tree.
The following pensions have been grant
cd: Wisco asin-J. Fatherlow, Kendall;
b. s. Kitelinger, Blue River; NJ. Herold.
osceola Mills; o. Buchanan, H~ortonville.
NJ. B. Rowland, Berlin; w. NJ. Perry,
Oshkosh; n. p. Bryant. Mazomauie; b.
Simplot, Black River Falls; j. b. Button,
Eau Claire; w. Chatwood. Rio; L. Dow,
Wilton. Minnesota-Widow OF c. III.
Cole. Mankato. original-B, Lamson.
Beardsley; j.. Dugan, Minneapolis. Dako-
tail. Brink. Midtown; 4. w. Brisbin,
Alwilda; r. Davenport, Alpena; II. C.
Richards, Huron.
The following pensions have been grant
ed: Wisconsin: j.. Rilis. Milwaukee,; r.
foru, Nynega; Is. loyal, Bioomer; w. ii.
Weier, Excelsior: /. A. Stringham, Milwau-
kee; J. ii. Rogers. Clear Lake; j. Gutlien,
Madison; r. McMichael. Yiroqua; j. Burr.
Stewart; G. Amann. Victory; A. Duyall,
MERRIAM. Minnesotas G.. Cronk. Bridg.
man; r. Hartford, Aitkin; II. G. Bennett.
Minnes polls; U. V. Lobb, Austin; C. Brun.
ner, st. Paul; H. Jordan, Pelican Rapids;
g. Ibaeh, Preston. Dakota: /. N. Fry.
Palisede; T. A. French, Chamberlain; A.
Thompson. Galena; NJ. F. Durham, Mitch
ell; J. Brown, Washington.
The Utah commissioners in their report
says: Nov while the great mass OF the
Mormon people are making an effort for
the abandonment OF the practice of polyg.
amy vi are asked to recommend further
legislation OF a hostile and aggressive char.
acter. almost, II not entirely, destructive
OF local seif-goyernment, thereby infictine
punishment upon the innocent as well as
the guilty. This we decline to do. The
commissioners. instead, recommend the
adoption oil an amendment to the consti-
tuition Of the United States prohibiting the
institution or practice OF polygamy in any
form in any of the states or territories.'